Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Small states
Small states: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 259,643 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Small states, 1987–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Small states is 259,643 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Small states peaked at 356,304 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 259,643 number, in 2019.
That places Small states 31st out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 302,099 number | — |
| 1988 | 300,909 number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 298,848 number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 300,554 number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 297,505 number | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 298,025 number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 298,174 number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 299,568 number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 300,816 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 298,984 number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 296,666 number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 296,371 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 294,855 number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 296,298 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 291,699 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 289,541 number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 289,066 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 288,352 number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 287,339 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 299,017 number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 308,340 number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 305,652 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 334,514 number | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 356,304 number | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 343,223 number | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 333,971 number | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 319,952 number | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 310,692 number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 292,713 number | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 284,709 number | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 276,379 number | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 269,160 number | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 259,643 number | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 300,619 number | 298,848 number | 302,099 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 298,152 number | 294,855 number | 300,816 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 298,982 number | 287,339 number | 334,514 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 304,675 number | 259,643 number | 356,304 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.012 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Small states?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Small states was 259,643 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 356,304 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,643 number in 2019.
- How does Small states rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Small states ranks 31st out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.